Question

matching: match each term to its definition by writing the letter of the term in the space provided.
______ 16. persons level of satisfaction with various aspects of his or her life a. behavioral risk factors
______ 17. factors that involve a persons level of education, type of work, income level, and access to healthcare b. environmental risk factors
______ 18. choices and behaviors that increase your chance of developing a disease, unhealthy condition, or injury c. inherited disease
______ 19. actual number of years a person lives d. life expectancy
______ 20. number of deaths caused by a disease, disorder, injury, or other condition in a population e. life span
f. mortality
______ 21. estimate of how long a person is likely to live g. quality of life
h. socioeconomic risk factors
______ 22. characteristics of your surroundings that may cause you injury or illness
analyzing data: use the information provided to answer the following questions.
life expectancy at birth, 1970 and 2011 (or nearest year)
(chart omitted)

1. the column labeled oecd (34) gives the life expectancy in years for all thirty - four oecd (organization for economic cooperation and development) member countries. what was the life expectancy at birth for the oecd member countries in 2011?
2. what was the life expectancy of people in the united states in 2011, and how does it compare with the life expectancy for all oecd member countries that year?

Explanation:

Matching Questions (16 - 22)

1. "person's level of satisfaction with various aspects of his or her life" matches "quality of life" (G).
2. Factors like education, work, income, healthcare access are "socioeconomic risk factors" (H).
3. Choices/behaviors increasing disease risk are "behavioral risk factors" (A).
4. "actual number of years a person lives" is "life span" (E).
5. "number of deaths in a population" is "mortality" (F).
6. "estimate of how long a person is likely to live" is "life expectancy" (D).
7. "characteristics of surroundings causing injury/illness" are "environmental risk factors" (B).

To find OECD (34) life expectancy in 2011, look at the bar (2011) for "OECD (34)" in the graph. The value is 80.1 years.

1. Find the 2011 bar for "United States": it is 78.7 years.
2. Compare with OECD (34) 2011 (80.1 years): The US life expectancy (78.7) is lower than the OECD average (80.1).

Answer:

1. G. quality of life
2. H. socioeconomic risk factors
3. A. behavioral risk factors
4. E. life span
5. F. mortality
6. D. life expectancy
7. B. environmental risk factors

Analyzing Data Questions (23 - 24)

Question 23: